The Hänel Lean-Lift combines storage rationalisation with inventory protection and efficiency.
Your goods are stored vertically, in the most logical, height optimised locations as defined by you or the built-in software. On-demand, the goods are delivered to the retrieval area (G2M) at the correct ergonomic height, to avoid strain or injury. The Lean-Lift has the capacity to store an enormous amount of your inventory, in a fraction of the footprint which would otherwise be required. Additionally, the sophisticated technology in-built can ensure 100% stock transparency – both restricting access as necessary, and keeping a full audit of who took what, and when.
Flexibility, efficiency and cost-effectiveness:
For some years, businesses have been expected to make less go further. The increasing demands of modern storage and retrieval are economy, efficiency and ease of use.With use of the Hänel Lean-Lift®, Industore offers you the opportunity to implement the best in class system for storage organization, materials handling and item retrieval. The solution, whether used as a standalone item, or as part of a vast network of lifts and integration is widely regarded as the most advanced machine of its sort anywhere in the world. The Lean-Lift saves time, storage space and costs, while enabling a much more efficient workflow holistically – maximising the use of your space, and vastly improving your day-to-day operations.
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Benefits of Hänel Lean-Lift
Improve stock control and security
Storing and maintaining all of your valuable assets should never be compromised. The Hänel Lean-Lift can better manage and consolidate your inventory whilst adding a layer of high-end security. The system has a range of built-in security features ranging from PIN protection to fingerprint scanning, with the option to include automated security doors and camera/CCTV monitoring – preventing unauthorised access.
Smart systems. Through smart technologies, we will integrate the controllers into your existing IT system or supply you with our own, creating the ultimate storage management system. Intelligent controls and tailor made software solutions enable a seamless operation for your warehouse.
Industries
Traditionally, the Lean-Lift was found predominantly in medical, pharmaceutical and electrical engineering settings, but in the last 27-years, Industore has introduced Lean-Lifts into just about every sector you can think of, including automotive, aircraft, food and beverage, document storage and many, many more.
Storage trays
At Industore, our project managers will find out exactly what you’ll be storing and will customise the interior fittings of the machine accordingly. From multiple trays with slotted holes and movable dividers, to trays with adjustable front walls, you’ll receive a truly custom-made solution for your individual demands.
The size and weight of your stored goods will determine the mechanical parts and carrier sets for the trays and will be adapted effortlessly to your future needs and growing product range, whilst still achieving maximum efficiency of total storage volume. The benefits of Hänel tray are:
- High load-bearing weight capacity up to 750kg per tray
- Proven long lifecycle
- Tray sizing can be altered at a later date
We also provide a wide range of accessories for your trays, including:
- Plastic containers
- Tool inserts
- Moulded trays for small parts
- Special holders for cable drums
- Printing rollers
- Rods and tubes
Environmental conditions
Industore has seen a steady increase in demand for storage systems benefitting from temperature controlled environments and clean and dry store rooms. Specifically for those needing to adhere to high quality standards, companies turn to Industore for their solution.
From semiconductor components in the electronics market to sensitive substances in the pharmaceutical industry, specific items need to be stored and monitored under controlled conditions.
In the Lean-Lift you can efficiently store all your electrical components, chemically sensitive substances, medicines and perishable goods all in the one place, as climate levels can be maintained by automatic, high speed closing doors, in airconditioned rooms. Speak to one of our experts if you have an interest in temperature, humidity and/or climate controlled solutions.
Pick-to-Light
A component of Hänel’s high-speed-picking concept is the Pick-to-Light system which quickly identifies the location of your required items reducing user error and mispicks.
The system works using an LED array which integrates into the panel above the access opening of the Lean-Lift. The system searches all items stored and a coloured LED beams a ray of light directly onto the identified item for rapid selection.
Hänel also offer Pick-to-Light-Vario which is perfect for variable container divisions. In the same way as Pick-to-Light, items are identified by LEDs but with the Vario solution you will have 4 integrated lights on a free moving unit in the Lean-Lift.
Energy efficiency
Nowadays, more and more businesses are searching for new and improved ways to reduce their carbon footprint across their organisation. Automated storage and retrieval systems have been proven to have a positive impact on the environment, effectively consuming energy whilst in motion and reducing energy loss whilst stationary.
Throughout the years Hänel have always placed great emphasis on continually improving their machines for energy consumption. Careful selection of high-quality, modern components and technologies allows for further energy savings.
With The Lean-Lift, a high rate of efficiency is ensured by the lift’s drive components, as well as the minimisation of friction during tray movements where the smooth action plastic rollers help to avoid friction loss on each tray return. What’s more, motors controlled by a frequency converter use up to 50% less energy than drives running at full load powered directly from the mains.
EcoDrive
We understand that with the ever increasing energy prices of today, you’ll need to factor in costs, consumption and benefits not only for your department but for your entire environment.
With Industore you can reduce your CO2 emissions and return almost half your expended energy back into your supply network by adding the EcoDrive system into your automated storage lift.
EcoDrive will convert the kinetic energy of the extractor into electrical energy and feed it back into the electrical supply system of your machine. This enables up to 40% power recovery that can be used effectively, for example, in powering your other automated devices in your network.
The EcoDrive can even help companies adhere to overarching green and environmental policies without disrupting or restricting operations. With the EcoDrive you’ll be able to reduce your power usage by on average up to 40%, and achieve cost savings alongside a massive reduction in CO2 emissions.
EcoMode
With the EcoMode system from Hänel, you can sustain complete control over your energy consumption. Through four different power-saving levels, Lean-Lifts that remain at standstill for long periods of time without being operated can be turned off automatically. This reduces the energy intake of your automated storage systems to a minimum when they are not being operated. Once the machine is activated via the controller, the Lean-Lift will return to its full operational readiness in no time at all.
For shift work, or machines operated only during certain times in the day, time intervals can be programmed which shut down all machines as and when required and can be adapted precisely to your workplace needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Multifunction positioning system. A brief overview: The Lean-Lift uses built-in height detection sensors to take height measurements of the products on your storage trays, thus ensuring on-going optimal packing density. If you decide to change your packaging or alter the product height within your Lean-Lift, the height detection sensors will ensure you’re still benefitting from optimal storage density – futureproofing your storage needs.
Our Lean-Lifts are designed specifically to your needs, and there are endless variations on what can be manufactured to suit your requirements. Typically our lifts have a load-bearing capacity of up to 1,000kg per tray, (and 60,000kg per lift). If you’re looking to use AS/RS for particularly heavy payloads, we recommend getting in touch with one of our space and storage experts, who’ll be able to assist you with a more tailored response.
As standard, our machines come in a variety of colours, (various greys, green, blue, red, brown, white aluminium and anthracite), but any RAL number can be chosen for your lift. For even more tailored, entirely customisable options, please contact one of our product experts.
Whether for consistent, high or very low temperatures, we have the solutions to suit your needs, and we regularly supply these sorts of solutions to clients – particularly those in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Lean-Lifts, take tempretures from zero – +40 degrees celsius in their stride, and Rotomats, -20 – +40 celsius. For more demanding temperature requirements, we’d recommend getting in touch with one of our product experts – as we also provide powered trays, which can accommodate commercial fridges and freezers.
Lean-Lifts fitted with a second safety circuit empowers organisations to operate the lifts, even if the safety light barriers in the retrieval opening fail. With the expanded secondary safety feature (ESB), users can continue operating lifts in broader, defined cases despite a malfunction. This redundancy system consists of seven integrated safety circuits, ensuring safe and uninterrupted use until your Hänel trained, Industore engineer or technician arrives.
- Lean-Lifts offer heavier weight allowances, and greater weight load management options.
- Lean-Lifts often offer greater storage density when products vary in sizes.
- Lean-Lifts could be easier to repurpose, should you change your stored goods regularly.
- Lean-Lifts are very versatile in terms of the sorts of containers you can include inside them. Examples of these range from corrugated cardboard boxes to metal fittings, plastic bins, euro containers and much more.
- Lean-Lifts facilitate broader customisation options for more complex requirements, such as powered trays.
- Lean-Lifts can offer extremely good eco benefits – such as energy recovery, which can improve company’s green credentials.
CEJN UK
"Careful measurement and analysis of CEJN’s Hereford site allowed me to develop a detailed space plan for my proposal. Following a thorough exploration of a number of viable options, I finally came to the conclusion that a 5m tall Hänel Lean-Lift, comprised of 47 shelves would enable CEJN to store all their existing small, fast-moving parts into just a 7m2 space, and even allow them to future-proof their investment, with additional room inside the lift for future expansion plans which were in the pipeline."
De Soutter Medical
Founded in 1990, De Soutter Medical is a leading manufacturer of powered surgical instruments. For more than three decades, this trendsetting business has specialised in the development, production, and worldwide distribution of surgical devices for procedures around the world. The Buckinghamshire headquartered company now manufactures and exports over 800 products…
Parts Town UK
Parts Town UK store up to 70% of all stock inside the 12 metres high Hänel Lean-Lifts. Warehouse staff run a busy centre, picking up to 200 orders per hour and shipping over 850 orders per day. Featuring a cluster of twenty four vertical lifts, each system is linked up with the company’s ERP system. Employees use scanners that record all pick and put operations, with orders automatically being assigned job numbers and clearly indicating where specific items are stored inside the lift systems.